General Teaching Assistant Vacancy

Fixed term contract for one year (in the first instance)

Start date 13^th April 2026

Grade C, Term time only, 21.25 hours (Monday – Friday, 08:45 – 13:00)

Salary £12,345.43 pro rata 

Welcome to Hipswell Church of England Primary School where we ‘delight in living, learning and celebrating together.’

Our vision is to “Live generously and graciously towards others, the way God lives towards us” (Matthew 5:48). We nurture supportive relationships within our often-changing community. We aspire for our children to be resilient and to flourish - happily, confidently and with enthusiasm.

The Governing Body wish to appoint an outstanding and committed professional to join our team.

The successful candidate will:

• Be committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of all pupils.
• Promote the Christian vision and values of our Church of England school.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills and a good standard of spoken and written English.
• Be committed to the social and academic progress of every child, using a wide range of strategies to support them to achieve their full potential.
• Supervise children and organise play activities during our lunchtime period.

We can offer:

• Support from an experienced team
• An exciting curriculum
• An emphasis on strong pastoral care
• Close links with the church, armed forces and local community
• A strong emphasis on CPD

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS check is required for this post. An online search will be undertaken as part of the recruitment process.

Visits to school are warmly welcomed. To organise a visit, or to request an application pack, please contact Malai Downes, Office Manager, on 01748 832513 or by email at mdownes@hipswell.n-yorks.sch.uk. Applications are accepted by post, addressed to the headteacher, or by email. We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date: Wednesday 11^th March 2026

Interview date: Thursday 19^th March 2026

Applications are invited for a Midday Supervisory Assistant:

Fixed term contract for one year (in the first instance)

Grade B, point 2, term time only, 10 hours per week (Monday to Friday 11:30am – 1:30pm)

Salary £5,580.68 pro rata

Welcome to Hipswell Church of England Primary School where we ‘delight in living, learning and celebrating together.’ Our vision is to “Live generously and graciously towards others, the way God lives towards us” (Matthew 5:48). We nurture supportive relationships within our often-changing community. We aspire for our children to be resilient and to flourish - happily, confidently and with enthusiasm.

The successful candidate will:

• Uphold our Christian vision and values.
• Be committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of all pupils.
• Supervise children throughout lunchtime.
• Initiate and lead play activities for children aged 4 to 11
• Meet the requirements of the job description and person specification

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS check is required for this post. An online search will be undertaken as part of the recruitment process.

To organise a visit to school, or to request an application pack, please contact Malai Downes, Office Manager, on 01748 832513 or by email at mdownes@hipswell.n-yorks.sch.uk.

Applications are accepted by post or by email. We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing date: Wednesday 11^th March 2026

Interview: Thursday 19^th March 2026

Start date: Monday 13^th April 2026